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U.S. Naval Training and Distribution Center

VOL. 111- No. 36 TREASURE ISLAND, SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. OCTOBER 21, 1944

BOB . HOPE TO . En TE RTAln BlUf JACKETS In GAlA SHOW

Comedian to Broadcast
CAPTAIN HELMKAMP Big Dance Slated Fin·e New Hostess House Presented
Program Tuesday
PLA VS HOST TO Wednesday, October 25 To Enlisted Personnel
From Theatre No. 2
NAVY DIGNITARIES The Welfare and Recreation De- The enlisted personnel of Treas- as any to call attention to one of
partment announces that another ure Island formally accepted the our own artists whose work is now Bob Hope, famous comedian, ac-
Kay Kyser Heads big dance for the Colored Blue- new Hostess House from Commo- on display in the Hostess House. companied by Vera Vague and
dore R . W. Cary, Monday, October The photo studies which you will other popular stars of stage, radio
jackets will be held Wednesday
Verba Buena Show night, October 25, at the Treasure 16 at 1715. The dedication and ac- see there were made by Charles and screen, wilt appear at Treasure
ceptance ceremonies were broad- Rosenthal, Sp (P) 2c who is known Island Theatres No. 1 and 2 next
Island gymnasium.
cast from the main lounge of to his many friends as "Rosie." He Tuesday night, October 24. The
(Pictur,es on page seven) Plans for this gala affair have
Hostess House over Station KLX made all the pictures of Hostess Bob Hope radio program will be
Maestro Kay Kyser, the professor been completed and the enlisted with Chief Signalman, Douglas House and proved by them that he broadcast from the stage of Theatre
of the famed "Kollege of Musical men will play host to the charm- Sherwin as emcee and - musical is not only a photographer but a No. 2 starting at 1900. Tickets for
nig hostesses of the San Francisco
Bay Area. numbers from Zelman Brounoff, fine artist.
PhM3c, violinist; Halsey Stephens, Besides being a place to look and
Music will be furnished by the Sp (W) lc, pianist, Roy Zobel, Y3c,
Treasure Island Swing band under vocalist and the members of the listen, Hostess House has been set
the direction of hot-jazz pianist Treasure Island mixed quartet. aside as a place for sailors and
Samuel Allen. The dance will get WAVES to relax, write letters and
These are some of the things that
underway at 2000 and will end at just talk if that is what they want
enlisted men and women will see
2400. · and enjoy while spending liberty to do. It was created by Mrs. Vir-
Coffee, cakes, sandwiches and re- ginia N.ielson, who, with her assist-
hours there.
freshments will be served through- ant, Gloria Brammer, will serve
The main lounge has a grand
out the evening. Jitterbugging will as hostess. The gardens are an-
piano for community sings, an
be in full swing for all jive-lovers. other high spot, and it is interest-
excellent record player which
Men who plan to attend this af- should satisfy those who are music- ing to know that Lt. Davies, who
fair are urged to get their tickets minded. Special art displays by planned them, saved many of the
from their • welfare officers and prominent San Francisco artists plants from World Fair days,
commanding officers of their ac- will be shown throughout the transplanting them to make· the
tivities. winter, and now is a good a time beautiful surrounding grounds.
* WAVES TAKE PART IN DISTRICT TENNIS MEET this broadcast will be issued to the
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Captain E. S. Helmkamp * enlisted personnel of Pre-Embarka-
tion only.
Knowledge," and his popular or- Another show will be given.from
chestra invaded the newly erected _the stage of Theatre No. 1 at 2030
theatre at Yerba Buena Island with tickets available to the en-
Tuesday night, October 14, with a listed personnel of Pre-Embarka-
colorful musical revue to play for tion, RecShip, and hospital patients.
the dedicatory ceremonies of the re-
cently completed Gymnasium and
Recreation Center at Yerba Buena NAVY DAY SUNDAY
Island.
TO BE OBSERVED
Captain E . S. Helmkamp, Com-
mander, Receiv.ing Ship, Yerba
Buena Island, played host to Sen- OCTOBER 22
ator David I. Walsh (D., Mass.), "Navy Day Sunday" will be ob-
Chairman of the Naval Affairs served on Treasure Island Sunday,
Committee; Vice Admiral D. W.
Bagley, Commander of the Western October 22. Special services will be
held in all Training and Distribu-
Sea Frontier; Rear Admiral C. H.
tion Center Chapels. Commodore
Wright, Commandant of the R. W. Cary, Commander, U. S.
Twelfth Naval District; and Com- Naval Training and Distribution
modore R. W. Cary, Commander,
Center, urges all officers, enlisted
U. S. Naval Training and Distribu-
personnel, their families and friends
tion Center.
to attend the services which will
Kyser, the colorful bandleader, be held on both Treasure Island
whose name is familiar to every and Yerba Buena Island on that
American radio and juke-box fan date.
as well as his "school chillun," "The Commandant is aware of
acted as the emcee of the program, the fact that religious bodies and·
spreading mirth and merriment, churches are deeply interested in
keeping the show on the move with the religious welfare of our fight-
beautiful girls, popular song hits ing men. The U. -S. Navy realizes
and spicy gags. the vital part played by religion
Sharing spotlight honors with the in the life of our nation, and has
Kyser musical aggregation were provided chaplains of various faiths
Sully Mason, ace saxophonist and in order to minister to its person-
vocalist; Ish Kabibble, of radio no- nel. The religious program of the
toriety; and Don Lesley, a newly Navy is such that a chaplain is
discovered vocalist. The "Town within reasonable call of most of
Criers"-Elva, Lucy, Vernon and our officers and men serving ashore
Gordon Polk- made their debut and afloat. Our personnel of Cath-
with Kyser with their vocal inter- olic, Protestant, and Jewish faiths
pretations of "~ilk Man, Keep are taken care of; no service fam--
Those Bottles Quiet," and the Hep ily need feel that the religious life
Cats' song, "Straighten Up and Fly of our men is being overlooked. The
Right." Lt. (jg) Art Jarrett was denominations who sent us our
summoned to the bandstand by chaplains and the churches from
Maestro Kay Kyser and the former which they came should be proud
bandleader sang two popular song of the clergy that b:r:ings religion
hits for the wildly-applauding, ap- and its application to our fighting
preciative audience. men.
After the program ·had fully got " In order that service families
underway, Commodore R. W. Cary and the general public may become
dedicated the new Gymnasium and better acquainted with the provi-
Recreation Center. Commodol'e, sions made by the Navy to min-
Cary said that he takes a lot of ister to the spiritual needs of Navy
T. I. WAVES IN TENNIS TOURNEY-Lined up R-0bertson, represented T. I. in the semi-finals
pride in dedicating the new build- behind the net are WAVES who turned in a wonder- doub.les contest. Seen at boUom is the complete personnel, Sunday, O9tober 22,
ings for the use of the enlisted men ful job in the recent district tennis tournament held team. Left to right are Ens. M. E. Work, Ens. M. 1944, has been designated as 'Navy
who are going overseas and return- on the courts at U. ,of Cal. M. Fry, SK2c, left, went Robertson, L. Funke, Y1c; M. Fry, SK2c; Ens. M. Day Sunday' in the Twelfth Naval
all the way to the t-0p to compete for the singles Masheter and Ens. M. DuCoty. The fine teamwork
(Continued on page 7) title. T. I. doubles team, L. Funke, Y1c and Ens. M. of this group speaks well for these T . I. WAVES. District."